Periander
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The ass put out his ugly head and brayed in the very face of Periander.
From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various
ARION, of Methymna, in Lesbos, a semi-legendary poet and musician, friend of Periander, tyrant of Corinth.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various
The style of the temple points to 600 B.C., when Periander was at the height of his power.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
Periander knit his brows, and looked daggers at his courtiers.
From Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 by Various
Epimenides was reckoned one of the seven sages by those who exclude Periander.
From Curious Myths of the Middle Ages by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
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